Betty Jean Hamilton (Franka)
July 26, 1939 — November 2, 2013
Betty J. Hamilton, 74, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Blessed John XXIII in Cedar Rapids, by Deacon Dick Manning. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fairfax, Iowa, following the luncheon.
Survivors include her children, step daughter, Kim Dains of Marengo, Suzette (John) Pontius of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Scott Hamilton of Stanwood, Mark (Diana) Hamilton of Solon, Brad (Beth) Hamilton of Fairfax and Tad (Stephanie ) Hamilton of Fairfax; 22 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband; step son, Richard Hamilton; and step daughter, Lynn Bennett.
Born July 26, 1939, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, Betty was the daughter of Harold and Martha (Spitznagle) Franka. On March 2, 1962, she was united in marriage to Dean Hamilton in Marion. He died February 21, 2001. Betty worked for Amana Refrigeration for 25 years.
Betty was a member of Blessed John XXIII for many years. She also was a member of the Machinists Local Lodge No. 1526 and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed playing dominos.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Betty’s memory to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or Blessed John XXIII.
Survivors include her children, step daughter, Kim Dains of Marengo, Suzette (John) Pontius of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Scott Hamilton of Stanwood, Mark (Diana) Hamilton of Solon, Brad (Beth) Hamilton of Fairfax and Tad (Stephanie ) Hamilton of Fairfax; 22 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband; step son, Richard Hamilton; and step daughter, Lynn Bennett.
Born July 26, 1939, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, Betty was the daughter of Harold and Martha (Spitznagle) Franka. On March 2, 1962, she was united in marriage to Dean Hamilton in Marion. He died February 21, 2001. Betty worked for Amana Refrigeration for 25 years.
Betty was a member of Blessed John XXIII for many years. She also was a member of the Machinists Local Lodge No. 1526 and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed playing dominos.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Betty’s memory to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or Blessed John XXIII.
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